Adjunct Professor

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

12 employees hold this title in Community College (Manhattan). Median total compensation for the role is $15,595, above the department median of $15,160.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $272.6K
Role median: $15,595
Agency median: $15,160
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$400$47,629+

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How total compensation varies among the 12 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New York City

Adjunct Professor is held in 7 New York City departments. In Community College (Manhattan), the median of $15,595 ranks #6 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Community College (Kingsboro)

$33,053 · 6

Community College (Bronx)

$25,707 · 8

Community College (Queensboro)

$25,446 · 5

Community College (Laguardia)

$23,826 · 8

Community College (Hostos)

$23,605 · 5

Guttman Community College

$6,750 · 1

Median total compensation for the Adjunct Professor role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Adjunct Professor beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $25,446 ranks #1 of 2. See Adjunct Professor across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$119 · 166

Median total compensation for comparable Adjunct Professorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Nigel Knox

Adjunct Professor/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$40,500

Base pay: $40,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,500
Hire date: 2017-05-29
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $253
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 150

Nigel Knox works as a Adjunct Professor for Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Nigel earned $40,500 in 2025.

Stanley Chu

Adjunct Professor/Community College (Manhattan)

2025 total comp

$39,547

Base pay: $39,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,547
Hire date: 1973-09-01
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $245
Leave Status as of June 30: Seasonal
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 466
Regular Hours: 160

Stanley Chu is a Adjunct Professor at Community College (Manhattan) based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1973, about 52 years. 2025 total compensation came to $39,547.